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The history of a university is made up of countless rich stories from diverse students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The University of Michigan Heritage Project brings these stories to life with historical images and personal details about compelling University figures.

Sending balloons or edible treats while your student is on campus is easy using University Unions' care packages. They feature a wide variety of edible gifts, including block M-shaped cookies, healthy snack bags, cupcakes, fresh fruit, and even birthday cakes.

After the emotional highs of exams, moving out, commencement ceremonies, and saying farewell to students heading out for the summer or off to a new life adventure, you might think that the University collectively exhales and relaxes for the next few months. Not really.

One of the aspects of student life at U-M that constantly inspires me is the depth and breadth of activities that students undertake in service to others. With all their commitments to learning and research, our students seem to have a tremendous capacity to give of their time and energies for the benefit of other people, communities and global issues.

The Armstrong Scholarship was established in 2011 by the parents of Chris Armstrong, the first openly gay student-elected president of the Michigan Student Assembly, now called the Central Student Government. The scholarship was set up in his name to help teenagers who face bullying attend the university.